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Reduction of Excessive Dietary Sodium Consumption: Effectiveness of a Prevention Intervention among Health Workers in a Large Italian Hospital.
Spiteri, Gianluca; Monaco, Maria Grazia Lourdes; Carta, Angela; Torroni, Lorena; Taus, Francesco; Verlato, Giuseppe; Porru, Stefano.
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  • Spiteri G; Occupational Medicine Unit, University Hospital of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy.
  • Monaco MGL; Occupational Medicine Unit, University Hospital of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy.
  • Carta A; Occupational Medicine Unit, University Hospital of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy.
  • Torroni L; Section of Occupational Health, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy.
  • Taus F; Section of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy.
  • Verlato G; Section of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy.
  • Porru S; Unit of Forensic Medicine, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37107760
Excessive salt consumption is one of the leading causes of high blood pressure. Worldwide salt intake largely exceeds the WHO recommended amount. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of high salt consumers and the effectiveness of a short-term workplace educational intervention among health workers. An online survey, assessing daily salt consumption through the MINISAL-SIIA questionnaire, was sent to the 4911 health workers employed by the University Hospital of Verona, Italy. Health workers who had a high (total score ≥ 10) or moderate (total score = 8/9) salt consumption associated with obesity or arterial hypertension were invited to undergo a medical examination and a short individual counselling session. A total of 1665 health workers (34.0%) completed the online questionnaire; 40.9% and 12.6% had moderate and high salt intake, respectively. High salt intake was more prevalent in men, current and past smokers, and obese and overweight subjects. In 95 participants completing the clinical phase, median daily salt consumption decreased from 10 (p25-p75 8-11) to 7 g (6-8) (p < 0.001), systolic blood pressure from 130 (120-140) to 120 (120-130) mmHg and weight from 78 (62-87) to 75 (62-86) kg. More than half of health workers had an excessive salt intake. However, a brief educational intervention in the healthcare working setting can substantially reduce unhealthy dietary habits, fostering weight loss and blood pressure control. Studies with a longer follow-up are needed to evaluate the persistence over time of these effects.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Sódio na Dieta / Hipertensão Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Humans / Male Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Sódio na Dieta / Hipertensão Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Humans / Male Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article